The Freshman 15: 2016's Best Debut Albums
We are still a week away from our final, overall list of 2016's best albums, but our best of 2016 coverage continues now with a look at the year's top newcomers.
Below is our list of the 15 best-reviewed debut albums of 2016, ranked by Metascore. Note that albums must have at least 7 reviews—and be a full LP, rather than an EP—to be eligible for inclusion. Albums are ranked by Metascore prior to rounding.
(Secretly Canadian) Whitney is a Chicago indie rock band founded by two members of the recently dissolved Smith Westerns, guitarist Max Kakacek and drummer Julien Ehrlich (also of Unknown Mortal Orchestra). Jonathan Rado produced their half-hour debut LP.
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